13 youth held by traffic police, made to attend sermon

13 youth in Kuala Lumpur, ranging in age from 14 to 19 years, were detained by Kuala Lumpur traffic police (JSPT) in a dawn operation. Aside from being brought to the police station to answer for their offences, the youth were then made to attend a sermon after dawn prayers.

In the early hours of Sunday, 13 youth were brought to the Jalan Tun H S Lee station to have their particulars recorded after being stopped by JSPT. “After documentation, all the youth were given motivation by attending the morning prayer and sermon at the Surau An Nazahah, JSPT KL,” said Assistant Commissioner (ACP) Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa in a JSPT KL social media post.

According to ACP Zamzuri, religion is one of the methods used to overcome the menace of motorcycle hooligans in the city. “It is hoped exposure to religion for teenagers will help their hearts and minds to be noble. Parents are also encouraged to pay attention to their children’s activities as road users, especially teenagers, to avoid any incidents on the road,” added ACP Zamzuri.